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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > mental health, mental disorders, and special groups > depression
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > behavioral symptoms > depression
... > social science subjects > psychology > abnormal psychology > mental disorders > neurotic disorders > neuroses > depressive neuroses > depression
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > mental health, mental disorders, and special groups > mood disorders > depressive neuroses > depression
... > social science subjects > psychology > abnormal psychology > mental disorders > mood disorders > depressive neuroses > depression
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > symptoms and disorders relevant to forensic assessment > mood disorders > depressive neuroses > depression
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > symptoms and disorders relevant to forensic assessment > mood disorders > depressive neuroses > depression

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depression  

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  • Depression is an emotionally crippling disorder that can be a gateway for a host of medical problems. Each year, more than 25 million people in the United States are diagnosed with depression, and almost 10 percent of those diagnosed commit suicide. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Depression]

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